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Where does “brunno” come from?

brunno (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic brunnō, from Proto-Germanic brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brunno (Old High German): well

Definitions

  1. well

Ancestry of “brunno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicbrunnōwell, spring
2Proto-Germanicbrunnôsource; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₁wr̥well, spring, source
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brunno”

  • Borne
  • Born
  • Brunnen
  • Heilbronn
  • brunne
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